MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) vs Gigabyte G6X (2024)
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector A18 HX (2025), vs Gigabyte G6X (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX - AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
n/a |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
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System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Pixel size | 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm | 361x259x25.1-28.9 mm |
| Area | 1242 cm² | 935 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75.6 % | 79.4 % |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
- Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145 ° | 165 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 54 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Pixel density | 126 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | n/a | 1681:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 41.8 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 62.4 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 43.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 31 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 99.9 Wh | 73 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Right, Bottom | Right, Bottom |
| Charge Power | 400 W | 180 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 590 g |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | Intel Core i7 13650HX |
| Base frequency | 3.0 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Cores | 12 | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 140 W | 105 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1905 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 35.4 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 12 | 6 |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 192 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 25.4 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 5888 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 184 | 80 |
| ROPs | 92 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 96 | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 4x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 82 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.0x8.2 cm | 12.1x8.34 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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